DAB members back a reserved "free skate" buffer to handle unexpected issues
Board members supported reserving open "free skate" time (staff suggested about 20 minutes) at the end of review sessions to address tangents or newly discovered critical items without derailing scheduled agenda items.
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Rory (S4) proposed keeping a reserved period at each meeting for unplanned but substantive discussion — a concept board members called "free skate" time. Staff (S6) recommended planning for roughly 20 minutes of open discussion when there are multiple cases so members have a buffer for important tangents without displacing other priority items.
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